Fire Officer – FRA Team – South - 7109

Title: Fire Officer – FRA Team – South

Contract Type: Permanent, Full time, 35 hours

Salary: £46,503 - £56,000 depending on experience and qualifications plus £1,300 essential car user allowance*

Grade: 8

Reporting Office: West Ham Lane, Stratford, London

Working Location: Across L&Q South region

Persona: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working)

Closing Date: 6th October 2025 at 11pm.

Interview Dates: 14th/15th October via MS Teams

Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more…

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

*Previous Applicants May Not Apply* - (if prior applications were regretted within 12 weeks)

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Join our Fire Safety Team at L&Q:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Fire Officer to join our existing Fire Safety Team within Property Services. The Fire Officer reports to the Senior Fire Officer within Fire Safety. Providing a specialist fire safety management & risk assessment service across L&Q.

This is an incredibly worthwhile and rewarding role with an opportunity to make real difference to our residents and the local community. With fire safety of paramount importance our Fire Officers will conduct professional, suitable and sufficient Fire Risk Assessments (FRA) in accordance with statutory requirements as required by a programme and/or in response to incidents on our residential buildings.

If this sounds like you, we would love for you to apply!

Your impact in the role:

The role includes developing, implementing and managing the L&Q procedures regarding fire safety management in buildings. Ensuring it is in-line with policy, best practice, regulatory and legislative requirements.

You will be a self-motivated, professional individual who is able to provide high quality, confidential and trustworthy customer focused service.

The Focus will be on providing high quality and confidential customer-focused service.

Candidates must be experienced in undertaking FRA’s on all type of residential buildings including; High Rise, Sheltered/Care Schemes and Converted Street Properties.

What you'll bring:

· Candidates will need to have a valid driving licence and access to a car

· Already have obtained or be willing to work towards a Professional Fire Accreditation.

· Level 3/4 Certificate in Fire Risk Assessment and Fire Safety Management

· Knowledge and Experience working with Fire Safety legislation and regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

· Extensive experience of undertaking FRA’s in the residential sector

· Understanding of fire compliance within a housing association or local authority

· Knowledge of Approved Documents and Industry Guidance

· Ability to be able to work as part of a team both in the office and dispersed

· Excellent communication skills both verbal and written and be able to tailor communication for various internal and external stakeholders

· Use of MS packages, training would be given on the trust bespoke systems

About L&Q:

We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.

At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework, which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.

L&Q strongly believe a diverse and inclusive workforce is important, and inclusion is part of our core values and everyday working practices. We make hiring decisions based on your experiences, skills and merits and we are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace. Click here to read more.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email lqcareers@lqgroup.org.uk

At L&Q, sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.

Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!